Comments on: Monty Bojangles Cocoa Dusted Toffee Truffles

By: Dom

Dom — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:33:13 +0000

They do look like the Trader Joe ones. I wonder if there’s a big factory in france making these things and just putting them in differently branded boxes.

By: Deanna

Deanna — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:30:04 +0000

Wow, those look so much like the Trader Joe’s French Truffles.

By: Mariangela

Mariangela — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:26:19 +0000

I happened to find and taste a very similar product a few days ago here in Italy, called “Delices des Flandres”. In spite of the name they are made in France, but (just like Monty Bojangeles truffles) have a appealing cardboard packaging with a shiny foil bag inside (golden). There were several flavours (also a Grand Marnier one) but I picked the classic one: I tasted it and it was really good! As you say, Dom, dark cocoa flavours from the cocoa powder and then a very smooth texture. I was shocked too when I checked the ingredients’ list and found out they’re mainly vegetable oils and sugar… but they are so good and chocolatey!!! How can that be possible?!?
….anyway, my truffles are long gone… ;-)

By: Dom

Dom — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:15:44 +0000

Yeah, I don’t know what it is with chocolate makers putting sharp bits in soft centres. I’m fully expecting to see a “smooth milk chocolate with slivers of razor blade and broken glass” soon.

By: lottie

lottie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:11:00 +0000

My sentiments exactly! I didn’t want to like these as much as I did, what with all the lard and all, but then chocolate’s not supposed to be a source of nourishment after all so I forgave myself.

You can get these plain, also orange and “cookie” flavours (although I failed to see what cookies had to do with them, “sharp bits” would have been more apt). But you prob already know that, unless you were waltzing round with your eyes closed.